Shirt board



May 25, 1937. G. F. HISS 2,081,356

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Patented ay 25, 1937 UNlTE STATES.

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SHIRT BOARD George Frederick \Hiss, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application April 21, 1933, Serial No. 667,169

16 Claims.

This invention relates to a one-piece shirt board adapted for use in shirt-factories and laundries, and upon which a shirt may be folded and. retained thereon in folded-position.

This invention relates to improvements over my co-pending application for a Shirt board, filed September 19, 1929, Serial No. 393,696.

An object of the invention is to provide a new and novel one-piece shirt board which is out in such a manner as to adapt it for folding so that when a shirt is folded therearound and the shirt board is folded as contemplated, the front of the shirt willbe devoid of any portion of the shirt board or extraneous flaps or other holding means.

An object is to provide a novel one-piece shirt board which is out and creased in such a manner as to adapt it for folding so that when a shirt is folded therearound and the board is folded as contemplated, the shirt will be maintained in a rigid, smooth condition so that the shirt may be conveniently handled by store keepers and which board will tend to prevent likelihood of the shirt collapsing during shipping of the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel shirt board upon which a shirt may be put in place by an easy folding operation without requiring the use of pins or other fastening devices to hold the shirt in place upon the board.

Another object is to provide a novel shirt board made from a single rectangular piece of cardboard which when folded about a shirt that is folded on the board the shirt will be securely locked in position thereon.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of integral and novel means adapted to be formed by cutting the shirt board so that the yoke and sleeves of a shirt may be securely locked to the shirt board.

A still further object is to provide a novel shirt board made from a one-piece rectangular sheet of cardboard which will provide by various novel cuts or incisions and folds, a shirt board about which a shirt may be folded and securely retained thereon without the use of pins or extraneous holding means and which will also provide means to maintain the collar of a shirt with collar attached in a flat position, thereby reducing to a minimum the likelihood of wrinkling such collar.

Features of the invention reside in the various cuts or incisions and folds provided in the shirt board and also in the method of folding the shirt about said board as well as simplicity, cheapness and ease of use.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawings, the sub-joined detail description and the appended claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention in a form I at present deem preferable.

Figure 1 is a front plan View of a shirt mounted upon my novel shirt board to clearly show that when a shirt is mounted about my novel shirt board no part of such board is visible from the front of the shirt folded thereabout.

Fig. 2 is a'rear plan view of the shirt board having a shirt mounted thereon. A portion of the shirt is unfolded from the shirt board to more clearly disclose portions of the board that would otherwise be hidden.

Fig. 3 is a rear plan View of the shirt board having a shirt partially folded 'therearound to show an intermediate step of the operation of mounting a shirt upon the board.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the complete board, the same being at the extended position, showing the various flaps, tabs and foldable elements cut preparatory for being arranged and in position for use.

Fig. 5 is a rear plan view of the board and shirt showing another intermediate step of the operation of mounting the shirt upon the board, a portion of the shirt isbroken away to contract the view.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view, on enlarged scale, taken on line 6-6, Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a fragmental View, on enlarged scale, of a fragmental portion of the shirt board and shirt folded therearound to illustrate more clearly the means for locking the shirt yoke and sleeves to the shirt board.

The shirt board I is preferably made of cardboard in a single elongate rectangular piece having a body portion 2 intermediate the ends thereof and a skirt retaining portion 3 at one end thereof and separable therefrom by a transverse folding line or line of flexure 4 which maybe a scored line or a series of alternate cuts or incisions 5 and scored portions 6 as shown in the drawings. The portion 3 is provided with a plurality of convergingcuts or slits I that extend toward each other from one narrow end 8 of the board I or skirt retaining portion 3 and the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

A main flap portion 9 is provided at the other end of body portion 2 and a transverse fol-ding line I 0 separates or marks off the main flap 9 from the body portion 2 and provides a line of flexure on which the main flap 9 is folded.

The main flap 9 is provided with a shirt cuff retaining flap II that is out out of and connected to the main flap 9 by a cut I2 in such a manner that a cuff receiving member I3 extends from each side of flap H toward the longitudinal edges I4 of shirt board I and are adapted to be received within the cuff I5 of a shirt folded about the shirt board I. The cuff retaining flap II is not entirely separated from the main flap 9 as the ends of cut I2 terminate a short distance from the medial longitudinal line of the shirt board I so as to provide a connection between flap II and flap 9 and said flap II is adapted to be moved about a folding line I5 which may be a scored portion in the card board forming the flap 9. The cuff retaining flap II is cut out from the main flap 9 in such a manner that the folding line I5 is offset from the cuff receiving portions I3 and this is preferably accomplished by two outs I6 that diverge from the cuff retaining flap II in the same manner as the cuts I when juxtapositioned thereon as hereinafter described. The skirt retaining portion 3 extends from its line of flexure 4 a sufiicient distance so that when the main flap 9 is folded on the body portion 2 that the cuts I and I6 will be juxtapositioned when the skirt retaining flap 3 is folded onto the body portion 2 as and for the purposes hereinafter described.

Means to retain the cuff retaining flap in folded position are provided and comprise a retaining tab I! that extends from the cuff retaining flap II in a direction diametrically opposite the place of joinder of said flap II with main flap 9 at the line of fiexure I5. The retaining tab I! is provided with a longitudinal slit or cut I9 and a plurality of cuts I9 that extend-transversely across the cut I8 to provide variable means adapted to receive a button 26 of a shirt 2I that may be folded about the shirt board I so as to retain the cuff receiving flap I I in folded or locked position on the shirt 2I folded about the board I.

The main flap 9 is cut as at 22 to provide a member 23 upstanding from one end of body portion 2 at the line of flexure I0 and along the longitudinal medial line of the shirt board I and which member 23 is adapted to be received in the collar band of a shirt positioned on, or folded about, the board I. Means are provided to lock the main flap 9 to the body portion 2 when flap 9 is folded upon body portion 2 and such means are formed by the cuts 24 that extend from the cut 22 to form a retaining tab 25 and provide for greater flexure of the retaining tab 25 which is formed by a portion of the cut 22 and the cuts 24.

The body portion 2 is provided near the end thereof to which the main flap 9 is connected with sleeve retaining means which comprise the members 26 that are formed by the transversely spaced oppositely disposed longitudinal incisions or cuts 21 each of which is joined at one end by an outwardly directed curved incision or cut 28. The other end of cuts 2'! are provided with an angular cut 29 and in which cuts 21, 28 and 29 the yoke and sleeves of a shirt may be received.

A sleeve locking tab 30 is cut out from the body portion 2 by a cut or incision 36' and is connected thereto at one end along the folding line 3I and is adapted to be folded about said line 3I over the inner ends of members 26 and be received in a slot 32 formed by a cut in body portion 2.

The main flap retaining tab 25 is adapted to be received in a slot 32 after the locking tab 30 has been inserted therein and by referring to Fig. 6 it will be seen that when the shirt board is in folded position, the tab 25 extends beyond the free end of tab 36.

The operation of mounting a shirt upon the board is as follows: the shirt is placed upon a table top or other suitable support (not shown) with the front or bosom portion thereof downward or lying directly upon the support. The shirt board I is then laid upon the shirt lengthwise thereof and at substantially the midwidth of the shirt and if the shirt is of the type illustratedin the drawings the main flap 9 is raised so as to uncover member 23 which is then inserted in the collar band of the shirt after which the main flap 9 is laid upon the support in an extended position as shown in Fig. 5. Then the two side portions of the shirt that extend beyond the sides of the board I are folded over the board toward each other until they occupy the position substantially illustrated in Fig. 3. However, as each side portion of the shirt is folded over the board toward each other the sleeves of the shirt are brought into position so that their shoulder portions or the yoke of the shirt are slipped under the members 26 (see Fig. 5), and the sleeve portions that are slipped under members 26 as just recited are moved toward the collar band of the shirt so that such sleeve portions occupy the angular portion of the members 26 formed by the cuts 29. After both side portions of the shirt are folded over the board and the sleeves secured under members 26 the looking tab 30 is folded over members 26 and the sleeves or shoulder portions. thereof engaged by members 26 and the free end of locking tab 30 is inserted in slot 32 so as to securely lock the shoulder portions of the sleeve to the board.

The sleeves are then folded on the shirt board in the manner shown in Figs. 3 and 5 so that the cuff portions thereof extend slightly beyond the longitudinal edges of the board I on opposite sides thereof.

The main flap 9 is then folded over the body portion 2 about its folding line II] as shown in Fig. 3, and the retaining tab 25 is inserted through slot 32 and above tab 39 as shown in Fig. 6. The skirt 35 of shirt 2I is then folded upon the skirt retaining flap 3 around the lower edge of flap 3 and then the flap 3 is folded about its folding line 9 so that the skirt retaining flap is folded onto the body portion and over a portion of the main flap 9, but after the cuff retaining flap has first been raised so that the skirt retaining flap is received underneath the cuff retaining flap II. The offset connection of the cuff retaining flap II and the cuts I tend to ease the bulk of the shirt formed by folding the skirt portion over flap 3 and its subsequently being positioned adjacent the cuts I6.

The cuff retaining flap II is then folded onto the body portion 2 and the cuffs I5 of the shirt are positioned on cuff receiving member I3, by slipping them thereover to the position as shown by the folded cuff in Fig. 2, after which the tab I1 is flexed so as to receive through cuts I8 and I9 a button 29 on the front of the shirt to securely retain the shirt in a compact folded position about the shirt board I. Release of flexing the tab I! will cause the tab H to securely engage the button 29.

When it is desired to remove the shirt from the board the tab I1 is released from the button 26 and the cuffs I5 Withdrawn from the cuff retaining flap H which is then raised to permit the skirt retaining portion 3 to be moved to extended position and then the main flap 9 is raised and moved to extended position and during such movement the free end of retaining tab 25 when inserted through slot 32 extending beyond the free end of tab 30, upon retaining tab 25 being withdrawn from slot -32 by such movement of main flap 9 will force tab 30 out of slot 32 so as to release the same "from sleeve shoulder locking operation and thereby permit easy and quick withdrawal of the sleeve shoulders from under members 26. The member 23 and the board proper may then be easily removed from the shirt. 7.

In this specification the use of the term collar band of a shirt is understood to mean the neck band of a shirt as well as that portion between the folds of a collar of a shirt having a collar attached and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that when a shirt with a neck band is desired to be folded about my novel shirt board that the member 23 may be reduced in size to form a projecting tab of s-uiiicient size to enter the collar band in the usual space provided therein to receive the back collar button, but in this respect the cuts 22 and 24 will preferably remain as shown.

I claim:

1. A shirt board comprising a body portion and a foldable portion at each end thereof; one of said foldable portions being adapted to be re.- ceived within the folds of a shirt skirt when folded therearound and also adapted to be folded upon said body portion, and the other of said foldable portions being adapted to be folded upon said body portion and also having a projection cut out therefrom, said projection extending from one end of said body portion when said other foldable portion is moved to folded position.

2. A shirt board comprising a body portion and a. foldable portion at each end thereof; said foldable portions being adapted to be folded onto said body portion; a cuff retaining portion cut out within the outline of one of said foldable portions and being adapted to overlie the opposite foldable portion when said foldable portions are moved to folded position; and a tab extending from said cuff retaining portion and adapted to engage a button on a shirt folded about said shirt board.

3. A shirt board including a body portion; a skirt retaining portion at one end of said body portion and foldable lengthwise of said body portion upon one face thereof; a main flap portion at the other end of said body portion foldable lengthwise thereof upon one face of said body portion; a member cut out from said main flap portion and upstanding from one end of said body portion when said main flap is moved to folded position; and a cuff retaining flap cut out of the main flap and connected thereto and adapted to be folded upon said skirt retaining portion when said portion and main flap are moved to folded positions.

4. A shirt board having a body portion provided with a slot; sleeve retaining means formed by cuts in said body portion; a locking tab cut out from said body portion and connected thereto and adapted to be folded over said sleeve retaining means and have its free end inserted in said slot; a main flap connected to said body portion and foldable upon one face thereof; and means to lock said main flap to said body portion when said flap is moved to folded position.

and adapted to be folded over said sleeve retain ing means and have its free end inserted in said slot; a main flap connected to said body portion and foldable upon one face thereof; and a retaining tab extending from said main flap and formed by cuts therein and adapted to have one end inserted in said slot.

6. A shirt board having a body portion provided with a slot; sleeve retaining means formed by cuts in said body portion; a locking tab cut out from said body portion and connected thereto and adapted to be folded over said sleeve retaining means and have its free end inserted in said slot; a main flap connected to said body portion and foldable upon one face thereof; and a retaining tab extending from said main flap and formed by cuts therein and adapted to have one end inserted in said slot, the free end of said retaining tab when inserted through said slot extending beyond the free end of said locking tab when said locking. tab is inserted in said slot.

7. A shirt board comprising a body portion and a foldable portion at one end thereof and adapted to be folded onto said body portion; a member cut out from said foldable portion and upstanding from one end of said body portion when said portion is moved to folded position; and a cuff retaining flap cut out from and connected to said foldable portion and provided with cuff receiving members that extend from each side of said flap toward the edges of said body portion.

8. A shirt board comprising a body portion and a foldableportion at one end thereof and adapted to be folded onto said body portion; a member cut out from said foldable portion and upstanding from one end of said body portion when said portion is moved to folded position; and a cuff retaining flap out out from and connected to said foldable portion and provided with cuff receiving members that extend from each side of said flap toward the edges of said body portion, said cuff retaining flap being connected to said foldable portion in such manner that the connection therefor is offset from the cuff receiving portions.

9. A shirt board comprising a body portion; a foldable portion connected to one end of said body portion and adapted to be folded upon one face thereof; means to lock said foldable portion to said body portion; a cuff retaining portion formed by cuts in said foldable portion and within the outline of said foldable portion; and means to retain said cuff retaining portion to a shirt folded about said shirt board.

10. A one-piece rectangular shirt board having a transverse folding line thereby forming at one end of said board a foldable portion; a member cut out from said foldable portion and extending from said folding line, said member being adapted to be received in a collar band of a shirt mounted on said board; means to retain said foldable portion in folded position upon said shirt board; a cuff retaining flap cut out from said foldable portion and adapted to be received within the cuff of a shirt mounted on said board; and means extending from said cuff retaining flap to secure said flap to a shirt mounted upon said board.

11. A shirt board comprising a body portion; a foldable portion connected to one end of said body portion; a cuff retaining flap cut out from and connected to said. foldable portion and provided with cuff receiving members extending in opposite directions from each other, said cuff retaining flap being connected to said foldable portion so that the connection therefore is offset from the cuff receiving portions, such offset connection being formed by two cuts that diverge frm the cuff receiving members; and a skirt retaining portion connected to the other end of said body portion and being provided with converging cuts, the said foldable portion being adapted to be folded onto said body portion and said skirt retaining portion being foldable upon said body portion and foldable portion and when in folded position said converging and diverging cuts being in juxtaposition.

12. A shirt board comprising a body portion; sleeve retaining means formed by longitudinal and curved cuts in said body portion; and a sleeve locking tab cut out from said body portion and adapted to be folded over said sleeve retaining means.

13. A shirt board comprising a body portion; sleeve retaining means formed by longitudinal and curved cuts in said body portion; there being a slot in said body portion adjacent said longitudinal cuts; and a sleeve locking tab cut out from said body portion and adapted to be folded over said sleeve retaining means and inserted in said slot.

14. A shirt board comprising a body portion;

sleeve retaining means formed by cuts in said body portion; there being a slot adjacent to and on one side of said cuts; and a locking tab cut out from said body portion and connected thereto below said cuts and adapted to be folded over said sleeve retaining means and having its free end inserted in said slot.

15. A shirt board comprising a substantially rectangular body portion having a slot therein; sleeve retaining means formed by cuts in said body portion, said outs being below and to each side of said slot; and a sleeve locking tab formed by cuts within the outline of said body portion and below said sleeve retaining means and adapted to be folded over said sleeve retaining means and inserted in said slot.

16. A shirt board comprising a substantially rectangular body portion having a transverse slot therein; sleeve retaining means formed by cuts in said body portion, said cuts being below and at each side of said slot; a sleeve locking tab formed by cuts within the outline of said body portion and below said sleeve retaining means and adapted to be folded over said sleeve retaining means and have its free end inserted in said slot; and a member upstanding from one end of said body portion and adapted to be received in the collar band of a shirt mounted on said body portion.

GEORGE FREDERICK B188. 

